Bachelor of Tourism, Hospitality and Events
Information valid for students commencing in 2020.
Bachelor of Tourism, Hospitality and Events
Handbook year | 2020 |
Course code | 109110 |
Course type | Bachelor Degree (AQF Level 7) |
Division | Tropical Environments and Societies |
Award Requirements
Admission Requirements
Course pre-requisites | English (Maths B desirable) |
Minimum English language proficiency requirements | Applicants of non-English speaking backgrounds must meet the English language proficiency requirements of Band 1 – Schedule II of the 番茄社区 Admissions Policy. |
| Post admission requirements | Professional practice: This course includes options for professional practice units. Students may be required to undertake such placements away from the campus at which they are enrolled, at their own expense. Further information about placements can be found at Coursework Enrolment Procedure. |
Academic Requirements for Course Completion
Credit points | 72 credit points as per course structure |
Course learning outcomes | The graduates of 番茄社区 are prepared and equipped to create a brighter future for life in the tropics world-wide. 番茄社区 graduates are committed to lifelong learning, intellectual development, and to the display of exemplary personal, professional and ethical standards. They have a sense of their place in the tropics and are charged with professional, community, and environmental responsibility. 番茄社区 graduates appreciate the need to embrace and be acquainted with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples of Australia. They are committed to reconciliation, diversity and sustainability. They exhibit a willingness to lead and to contribute to the intellectual, environmental, cultural, economic and social challenges of regional, national, and international communities of the tropics. The 番茄社区 Bachelor of Tourism, Hospitality and Events (THE degree) graduate will:
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Course Structure
CORE SUBJECTS
Level 1
:03 Introduction to Tourism, Hospitality, and Events Management
:03 Accounting for Decision Making
:03 Introduction to Management Concepts and Application or :03 Leadership and Ethics in Tourism Management
:03 Business Communication
:03 Principles of Data Analysis for Business
:03 Marketing Matters
:03 Business Law
Level 2
:03 Food and Beverage Management
:03 Tourism and Leisure Management
:03 Evidence Based Business Decision Making
:03 Innovation for Tourism, Hospitality and Events Futures
:03 Conference and Events Management
:03 Project Management
:03 Managing People
Level 3
:03 Revenue and Yield Management
:03 Hospitality Operations Management
:03 Destination Management and Planning
:03 Experience Design in Tourism, Hospitality and Events
:03 Visitor and Crowd Behaviour Management
:03 Professional Internship or :03 Multidisciplinary Project or :03 Independent Project
OPTIONS
Select one of the following Options
Option 1 (Electives)
Select 9 credit points of any Level 1, 2 or 3 undergraduate subjects
PLUS
Select 3 credit points of any Level 2 or 3 undergraduate subjects
OR
Option 2 (Minor)
Select a Minor from Table A
TABLE A (Minors)
Type of minor | Optional, single |
Credit points in major | 12 credit points |
MINOR | AVAILABLE AT | NOTES |
Cairns |
Campus
COURSE AVAILABLE AT | NOTES |
Brisbane | |
Cairns | |
Singapore |
Candidature
Expected time to complete | 3 years full-time or equivalent part-time |
Maximum time to complete | 7 years |
Maximum leave of absence | 1 year |
Progression
Course progression requisites | Must successfully complete 12 credit points at level 1 before attempting any level 3 subject. This course has a Work-Integrated Learning (WIL) program culminating in a third year core subject. Students must successfully complete the prescribed WIL preparation modules and quizzes to be eligible to apply for a WIL capstone subject. |
Course includes mandatory professional placement(s) | No |
| Course includes mandatory Fieldwork | No |
Special assessment requirements | No |
Professional accreditation requirements | No |
Maximum allowed Pass Conceded (PC) grade | Nil |
Supplementary exam for final subject | A student who has failed a single subject towards the award in their final teaching period and who gained 40% or more of the marks for that subject, may be granted a supplementary examination in that subject. However if that subject is required for accreditation, then the criteria specified by that accreditation will apply. |
Credit
Eligibility | Students may apply for a credit transfer for previous tertiary study or informal and non-formal learning in accordance with the Credit Transfer Procedure. |
Maximum allowed | 48 credit points |
Currency | Credit will be granted only for studies completed in the 10 years prior to the commencement of this course. |
Expiry | Credit gained for any subject shall be cancelled 17 years after the date of the examination upon which the credit is based if, by then, the student has not completed the course of study prescribed for the degree. |
Other restrictions | Nil |
Award Details
Award title | BACHELOR OF TOURISM, HOSPITALITY AND EVENTS |
Approved abbreviation | BTHE |
Inclusion of majors on testamur | Not applicable - This course does not have majors |
Exit with lesser award | Students who have completed 24 credit points of their course award requirements, and withdraw from or fail to meet the requirements for progression in the later years, may be eligible for the award of Diploma of Tertiary Studies. |
Course articulation | Not applicable |